The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-08-04
MARIETTA MATTERS.

news
The churches were SHINY attended
Sunday. Too much wetness.
-Co5bs tax digest shows an increase of
Sl84,5l8 over last year.
There is no rest for the man who takes
vacation.
"A fast man is very slow when ii comes
to paying his debts
Mr.. I. F. Jones, OF Blakely Ca, is Wis
iting Mr. S. A Anderson.
"A man who gave himself away is said
to be anxious to take it all back
"A hen is very superior creature but
she never could lay a corner stone.
Some of our citizens are laying in their
winters supply OF coal.
Bermuda grass will fill up bitches and
redeem land when nothing else will. We
have seen it successfully tried in Marietta
Mrs. James P. Dobbs and daughter
Miss Addie, are visiting relatives in Ham
ilton, Ga.
The Young Folks Working Society will
meet at Rev G. S Tumlns residence to-
night, Thursday.
Why is dinner like hope 2-B Because
when long deferred, it maleth the heart
sick
The law and the prophets are studied
more than some think-especially the prof
its
Lawns reduced to 81 cents at Hirschs
Go every where else to lool. and come
TO Sessions, Handy & Cos to buy.
Lard. Sugar ana Coffee at Sessions,
Handy 4 Co.. cheap and good
Chairs Bedsteads, Mattresses and Ia
bles cheap at Hirschs
Mrs. E L. Fowler and children, and
Miss Belle Winters, returned to their homes
in Atlanta last Saturday.
Papa is sometimes asked to contribute
20 tts daughter happiness and wont give
assent
1t is said that sermon is always short
to woman who wears new bonnet to
church for the first time
az. W. 7. Whitman, editor of the Dial
ton Citizen gave US tles.s n call on last
Saturday morning.
Mr. j, r. Winters, wife and daughter
Miss Addie, and Miss Williams have re-
tula trom their Northwestern trip.
Mr. NJ. g. Wnitloc.s has bought from
Mrs. P. W. Alexander the four aele eltAe.
lot OIL Dallas street paying $1,000 for the
same.
~plED-On the 18th of July Mr.. George
A. 6iosye., eyed % years He was a son
of Mr. L, c. Grower Of dis county and q
most excellent young man.
The Kennesaw Mills are regaining their
old trade. They say the wheat they are
grinding this season is the finest they ever
saw. Their machinery is new and in first
glass condition, and they are turning out
-four thaa 10 unsurpassed.
FINE GRAPES Hunt ~ Co. viii take
your orders for Mr.. Myers fine grapes. Or
ders left in the afternoon will be filled the
following morning.
WHITE THRusH Maj. w. T. VIM has
on the o4nas Qf his lake in Marietta, two
white thrushes They wee hotched in
nest of brown thrushes This is new ana
distinct species of thrush.
.-Hmsch & Sons sell shoes and slippers
! cheaper than any firm in the city
Please come u At once and give me
your notes for Guano ana Supplies.
| Sessions Handy q Co. are offering
inducements in tobaccos. Tobacco at 5cts
plug, lhs good tobacco for Sl.O0
/, Mrs. Parsons ana M.&2 Russell left last
weel to spend the rest of the sumn,e. nth
friends at Rye Beach, and Osterville Cape
Cod The friends Of the former will be glad
to learn that sue l2d quite recovered from
her recent illness.
1T is a mistaken idea for people 40 sqp
pose That il is hard to write items for a
newspaper. al you have to do is to pro-
cure pencil and paper and sit down and
write the items as they occur 10 you The
greatest trouble is the occurring.
Tobacco now comes in for a boom
Prices have increased from 80 to 100 per
| cent Tobacco which sold for 9 and 10
cents pound three months ago is now
worth ~ 10 * coD+s ,,or mound fr,...-b+
short crop and speculation the cause
We offer one years subscription to the
Journal for the largest watermelon brought
to this Office and six months subscription
for the next largest BY the first Of Sep,e~-
Der The watermelons, of course, to be the
property &C the Journal
City Clerk, }. H. Cooper, says he has
collected one thousand dollars in cash for
street tax this year besides about 500
have been paid in work He says he VIII
collect $ll00 in cash before the year is out.
He certainly attends to his duty in this mat
ter.
Our customers will please come and
give their notes for guano and supplies
A. A. FLETCnER Il Co.
Brain coverings for Giant intellects
at Sessions, Handy u Co
a nice line Of Walnut BED Room Spits
at Hirsch's.
On page % of the Agricultural list Of
Piedmont Exposition Catalogue appears
the following Maddox, Rucker & Co..
Bankers and Cot4p Factors Atlanta, Ga.
oAer for the best bale upiau4 cotton 500
in gold 2nd hest bale upland cotton So -
gold. 3rd best bale upland cotton see in
gold The bales to weigh not less than
$50 lbs. and to be exhibited in the name
of the producer
! The members Of First Methodist church
presented their pastor Rev W. d. Ander-